Water
Watch
May 2006
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May 21, 2006
- Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 98% of useful capacity as
of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run
levels are 28.3 (+0.0), 11.6 (-0.4), 19.0
(+0.0), and 32.4 (-0.1) respectively. This is a -2%
change since the last report on May 10, 2006. The
median capacity for the current month is 100%, average
capacity is 98%. (Average & Median 1969-2005)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA): October 1 - September 20 Water year in brackets
- Current year to date: 11.71 inches [28.80]
- Monthly total to date: 3.53 29 year
April average rainfall:
4.10
- Median drought year average through May: 12.87 [20.91]
- Year to date (deficit) against the 29 year average: -
7.83 [-1.18] (May 31)
- Emergency Wells:
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<= Indicates selected |
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<= Indicates not selected |
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Are OFF except for normal maintenance
pumping. |
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Are ON pumping an average of 0 million
gallons per day |
- Reservoir water transfers: (No)
- Beginning on:
(Date)
- From:
to
- Notes:
- Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and
rainfall: 198 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 17.818 MGD;
Finish flow 16.232 MGD)
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May 5, 2006
- Portsmouth's reservoirs are at 99% of useful capacity as
of this morning. Lakes Cohoon, Meade, Kilby, and Speights Run
levels are 28.3 (+0.0), 11.8 (-0.2), 19.1
(+0.1), and 32.5 (+0.0) respectively. This is a -1%
change since the last report on April 28, 2006. The
median capacity for the current month is 100%, average
capacity is 98%. (Average & Median 1969-2005)
- Rainfall (as recorded at the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Facility
gauge Suffolk, VA): October 1 - September 20 Water year in brackets
- Current year to date: 8.32 inches [25.41]
- Monthly total to date: 0.14 (April 3.26) 29 year
April average rainfall:
4.10
- Median drought year average through May: 12.87 [20.91]
- Year to date (deficit) against the 29 year average: -
11.22 [-4.57] (May 31)
- Emergency Wells:
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<= Indicates selected |
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<= Indicates not selected |
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Are OFF except for normal maintenance
pumping. |
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Are ON pumping an average of 0 million
gallons per day |
- Reservoir water transfers: (No)
- Beginning on:
(Date)
- From:
to
- Notes:
- Estimated days of storage remaining at current pumpage and
rainfall: 212 days. (@ raw water pumpage flow 16.785 MGD;
Finish flow 16.057 MGD)
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Do
your part to conserve our water supply! |
Wash only full loads of clothes and dishes!
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Use the wastebasket instead of the toilet for trash
such as facial tissues! |
Don't wash your car! |
Wise people take quick showers, not full tub baths! |
Don't wait to fix that drip! It can waste 25
gallons or more every day! |
 Wake
Up! Running the water while you shave or brush your
teeth wastes more water than one person drinks in a week! |
 Water
shrubs with a can or bucket instead of a hose and let your
lawn mellow to a nice brown! |
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